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Marriott International to introduce the AC Hotels by Marriott® brand to Australia in 2020

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Deal underscores Marriott International’s commitment to Australia, with 18 hotels open and 17 in the pipeline Sydney, Australia, 2018-Jul-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International Inc. today (07/10/2018) announced it has signed an agreement with Melbourne-based property development company Capital Alliance to introduce the AC Hotels by Marriott®, brand to Australia. The 200-room AC Hotel… Read the full press release

Brand USA and Air New Zealand partner to host 60 travel professionals from Australia, and New Zealand for a MegaFam

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DENVER, COLORADO, 2018-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Brand USA, in partnership with Air New Zealand, is set to host a MegaFam to the United States in August this year. The MegaFam will see 60 travel professionals from Australia, and New Zealand, experience seven fabulous nights in the USA. The participants will initially be split into… Read the full press release

Swissport now holds 100% of Aerocare, the leading ground handler in Australia/ New Zealand

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Swissport now holds 100% of Aerocare, the leading ground handler in Australia/ New Zealand Swissport International Ltd. successfully concluded the acquisition of Aerocare with effect from March 7, 2018. The Swiss company, global market leader in ground and cargo handling, now holds 100% of the leading ground handler in Australia/ New Zealand. Opfikon, Switzerland, 2018-Mar-12… Read the full press release

Boeing to develop its largest autonomous systems development program outside of the U.S. in Australia

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Boeing to create Australian-developed, exportable autonomous systems capability Marks Boeing’s second collaboration with Queensland Government, businesses to develop autonomous systems enabling technologies BRISBANE, 2018-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Australia will be home to Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] largest autonomous systems development program outside of the United States following a new partnership agreement with the Queensland Government…. Read the full press release

AUSTRALIA: Holiday Inn® Sydney St Marys opens its doors

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AUSTRALIA: Holiday Inn® Sydney St Marys opens its doors   Denham, United Kingdom, 2018-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Setting a new benchmark for accommodation in Greater Western Sydney, Holiday Inn® Sydney St Marys has opened its doors. Conveniently located between Parramatta and Penrith and close to the stunning Blue Mountains, the 119-room hotel represents… Read the full press release

IHG announces agreement with Franzé Developments to open and operate Holiday Inn and Suites Geelong, Australia

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Denham, United Kingdom, 2017-Nov-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Travellers to Geelong will soon be introduced to the ‘Joy of Travel’, with IHG today announcing a 20-year management agreement with Franzé Developments to open and operate Holiday Inn and Suites Geelong, the largest hotel in the city. Opening in 2020, the 190-room property will be… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways inaugurates non-stop flights from Doha to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Sarajevo is the airline’s fourth Eastern European destination launch this year, following Skopje, Prague and Kyiv Award-winning airline continues rapid expansion of its global route network, adding 26 new destinations through 2018 Doha, Qatar, 2017-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — The first Qatar Airways non-stop flight from Doha to Sarajevo touched down today at Sarajevo International… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways becomes the first airline ever to fly Airbus A350 to the Maldives

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Award-winning airline launches its Airbus A350 starting 31 October Doha, Qatar, 2017-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — In a move that makes history, Qatar Airways is proud to announce that it is the first airline ever to fly the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 to the Maldives. The airline has upgraded its current double-daily A330 service to an… Read the full press release

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announces its first property in Australia

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Hong Kong, 2017-Jun-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has signed a management contract for a new luxury hotel and branded residences to be developed in Melbourne, Australia. The project is expected to open in 2023, and is the Group’s first announced property in Australia. The hotel and residences will be located… Read the full press release

Australia hosted The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony

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Australia hosted The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony   SYDNEY, Australia, 2017-Apr-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Last night (5 April 2017), Australia hosted The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony at Melbourne’s historic Royal Exhibition Building. Close to 1,000 guests, including around 100 chefs and restaurant representatives, 300 media and the 26 Academy… Read the full press release

Australia kicks off World’s 50 Best Restaurants in Sydney

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Sydney, Australia, 2017-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The highly anticipated World’s 50 Best Restaurants arrives in Australia on Saturday, 1 April. Over 90 chefs and restaurant representatives, as well as over 70 international media and the 26 Academy Chairs, will visit Australia for the week-long official event program, hosted by Tourism Australia and state partner,… Read the full press release

Nikon Australia and Tourism New Zealand partner to showcase Nikon’s KeyMission 360 camera and New Zealand’s spectacular landscapes

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The impactful partnership showcases New Zealand as a photographer’s paradise using Nikon’s new KeyMission 360. New Zealand, 2017-Jan-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Nikon Australia and Tourism New Zealand have today (24.01.17) launched a new global partnership to deliver stunning travel experiences that showcase Nikon’s KeyMission 360 camera and New Zealand’s spectacular landscapes. Photo-driven tourism is… Read the full press release

GBTA launches its operations in Australia and New Zealand in partnership with btTB

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Partnership Officially Launches in May 2017 with Inaugural Joint Conference in Sydney Alexandria, VA , 2016-Nov-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – is pleased to announce the launch of its operations in Australia and New Zealand in partnership with btTB…. Read the full press release

Qantas becomes ongoing food donor of OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue organisation

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Qantas donates 35 tonnes of food, signs up as ongoing OzHarvest food donor SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Oct-06 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has signed up as an ongoing food donor of Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, OzHarvest, after a successful one year trial that resulted in 35 tonnes of food being redistributed to people in… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways increased daily capacity of its flights to Sydney with A380 aircraft

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Flagship A380 aircraft increases daily capacity by 44 per cent to cater for robust leisure and business travel demand to and from Sydney DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Sydney has become Qatar Airways’ first destination in Australia to be served by the super-jumbo A380 aircraft, just six months after it joined the carrier’s global… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia flew the country’s top chefs to New York to celebrate Australia’s hosting of the 2017 edition of the World’s 50 Best Restaurant awards

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NEW YORK 2016-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate Australia’s hosting of the 2017 edition of the World’s 50 Best Restaurant awards, Tourism Australia flew four of the country’s top chefs to New York to provide a taste of what the world’s finest chefs and food and wine media can expect when they come to Australia… Read the full press release

Hyatt Hotels Corporation works with M&L Hospitality to open Hyatt Regency hotel in Sydney, Australia

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CHICAGO, 2016-Jun-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with a M&L Hospitality affiliate for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Sydney, Australia. The hotel, located at 161 Sussex Street and previously part of the Four Points by Sheraton brand, will be… Read the full press release

Australia records 11.6% increase in visitor arrivals during March 2016

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SYDNEY, 2016-May-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Australia welcomed 754,600 visitor arrivals during March 2016, an increase of 11.6 per cent relative to the same period of the previous year, according to the latest statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The double digit growth in March brings the number of international visitors to… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia: Condé Nast Traveler named Australia ‘Destination of the Year’

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SYDNEY, 2015-12-22 — /Travel PR News/ — A stunning Australian coastal scene has been splashed across the front cover of one of America’s leading travel publications, Condé Nast Traveler, which has named Australia ‘Destination of the Year’. The January 2016 ‘Gold List’ issue features more than 20 pages on Australia covering various regions including Sydney,… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways to launch daily non-stop flights between Doha and Adelaide, Australia on May 2, 2016

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Major expansion in Australia with Daily non-stop Flights from Doha to the capital city of South Australia from May 2 Adelaide is Qatar Airways’ First A350 Route to Australia Australian network rises to 28 flights a week across four key cities DOHA, Qatar, 2015-10-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today unveiled the launch date of… Read the full press release

Jetstar works with Qantas to get more flights in and out of Bali to help bring another 2,400 customers back to Australia

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SYDNEY, 2015-7-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Jetstar will more than double seat capacity out of Bali tomorrow, to help bring another 2,400 customers back to Australia. Jetstar has worked with Qantas to get more flights in and out of Bali and is using larger aircraft, and will now operate 18 flights in and out… Read the full press release

Tourism Australia and Etihad Airways expand their strategic marketing partnership to promote Australia to international leisure and business travellers

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ABU DHABI, 2014-11-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have deepened their strategic marketing partnership with a significant increase in joint funding for the promotion of tourism to Australia in overseas markets. Under the new arrangements, Tourism Australia and Etihad Airways will quadruple their spend… Read the full press release

Teki Faletau appointed Director of Sales at Stamford Plaza Brisbane

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Brisbane, Australia, 2014-8-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Stamford Plaza Brisbane welcomes Teki Faletau to the role of Director of Sales. Teki joins Stamford after 2 years as Associate Director of Sales at The Langham, Melbourne. Teki’s hotel sales experience has spanned some 26 years across the globe, working in New Zealand, Washington, Boston and London…. Read the full press release

Innovative Online Education Programme Open to the Global Tourism Industry

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Brisbane, Australia, 2014-03-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The Tourism e kit is the highly successful self-help, online education programme that enables tourism businesses and operators to make the most of digital marketing opportunities.  Australian tourism businesses have had exclusive access to the Tourism e kit since its launch in 2008 and now, for the first time,… Read the full press release

Qantas Airways welcomed celebrities from top rated American comedy series Modern Family in Australia

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Sydney, Australia, 2014-2-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cast from the top rated American comedy series Modern Family have arrived in Australia ahead of filming for the show’s highly-anticipated “Australia” vacation episode, which is expected to deliver a huge boost to local tourism. It’s the first time the show has filmed an episode outside of the US in its… Read the full press release

UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai met with federal and state government officials in Australia

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Madrid, Spain, 2014-2-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UNWTO Secretary-General concluded a 5-day trip to Australia where he met with federal and state government officials as well as main private sector associations and UNWTO Affiliate Members. During his visit, Mr. Rifai underscored the progress made by Australia in converging with UNWTO’s main policy recommendations: supporting travel facilitation, intelligent… Read the full press release

Emirates and Jetstar to open new destinations for Emirates passengers across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia

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Emirates customers to reap a host of benefits from latest dea DUBAI, 2014-2-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Emirates and Jetstar have announced an agreement which is set to open up new destinations for Emirates passengers across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia as the Dubai-based airline continues to connect people, places and passions. Emirates’ code will now… Read the full press release

The Autograph Collection to debut in three of the world’s most exciting destinations

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Bethesda, MD, US, 2014-2-3 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Autograph Collection, an exclusive portfolio of hotels recognized for championing independence, is thrilled to announce its debut in three of the world’s most exciting destinations.  This season, Autograph Collection proudly welcomes Pier One Sydney Harbour in Sydney, Australia, the ocean front Pier South Resort in San Diego, California, and the Hotel Chicago (formerly the Hotel… Read the full press release

John O’Sullivan appointed new managing director at Tourism Australia

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Sydney, Australia, 2014-1-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — John O’Sullivan appointed new managing director at Tourism Australia Key quotes “We’re delighted to have found someone of the calibre and vision of John, who comes to Tourism Australia with a strong reputation for leading and developing high performing organisationsGeoff Dixon, Tourism AustraliaAustralian tourism is growing, is well respected and more… Read the full press release

Australia’s business events industry to showcase the very best the country has to offer at EIBTM in Barcelona 19 – 21 November 2013

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Key quotes “We are delighted to see confidence returning to key markets, including Europe, and we anticipate this will have a positive impact on business confidence and ultimately the business events industryPenny Lion, Tourism Australia” ‘Exceptional experiences and world-class destinations are two of the main reasons Australia consistently ranks as a preferred business events destinationPenny… Read the full press release